Rumina This course will cover Qur’anic vocabulary, simple rules of Arabic grammar and lessons on understanding the Qur’anic text using Arabic Through the Qur’an by Alan Jones. We also plan to use Qur’anic Language Made Easy by Haifza Iffath Hasan to supplement some of the difficult Arabic grammar concepts. Any one who can read the Holy … Read more
The course will cover selected passages from the Holy Qur’an that discuss brief historical events which have moral and ethical lessons for believers. Dates: From April 3 to May 8, 2012 Day & time: Tuesday evenings, immediately after maghribayn prayers. (Maghrib time on April 3 is 8:02 pm & on May 8 is 8:45 pm). The course … Read more
And that the abode of the Hereafter, We shall assign it to those who have no desire to exalt themselves on the earth, nor to make mischief. And the good outcome is for the pious ones. – Surat al-Qasas, 28:83 This thought-provoking ayah of the Holy Qur’an holds the secret to a great truth. … Read more
O You who believe . . . help one another in piety and goodness and do not help one another in sin and aggression, and be careful of your duty to Allah, surely Allah is severe in requiting. – (Surah al-Ma’idah 5:2) In the days of Jahiliyya (i.e. pre-Islamic time in Arabia), people rushed to … Read more
This course will cover Quranic vocabulary and beginning lessons from the text Access to Quranic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid. Students should be familiar with the reading of Arabic but do not need to have studied Arabic before. We will also study basic Hadith in Arabic. Dates: Saturday mornings, Feb. 18 – Mar. 24, 2012 Timings: 1:00 – … Read more
The course will cover verses of Quran that talk about Bibi Maryam (a) and the model of feminine spirituality she embodies. We will also explore the Catholic beliefs about Bibi Maryam (a) and compare their beliefs to the Shi’ite belief about Bibi Fatima (a). Dates: Tuesday evenings, Feb. 14th – Mar. 20th, 2012 Timings: 8.30 – 9.30 … Read more
After conducting Part 1 Introductory course last October, we received numerous request that we study the beautiful supplications found in the Saheefa. In this section, we will have a detailed look at the Du`as for the Days of the Week and their relevance to our daily needs. Dates: Monday evenings, Feb. 13 – Mar.19, 2012 Timings: 8.30 … Read more
God takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die during their sleep; then He withholds those on whom He has passed the decree of death and sends the others back till an appointed term; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect. Sura az-Zumar, … Read more
Then your hearts hardened after that, so that they were like rocks, rather worse in hardness; and surely there are some rocks from which streams burst forth, and there are some of them which split asunder so water issues out of them, and there are some of them which fall down for fear of Allah, … Read more
All of us wish that our children would learn right from wrong and make morally conscious choices even when we are not there to guide them. In this 4 week workshop, we will explore, learn and practice parenting strategies that will help develop children’s character and moral consciousness. Instructor: Sr. Marzia Hasan Dates: Wednesday evenings, Nov. 2nd … Read more